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Nick Price
Jun 23, 2025
The Top 10 Most Played Commander Cards from Lord of the Rings
Magic's crossover with Lord of the Rings has been out for a while, so Nick takes us on a tour of the cards from that set that see the most play.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Black Mage's Rod
44%inclusion44 decks101 decks
30%synergy
Avalanche of Sector 7
28%inclusion27 decks96 decks
27%synergy
Starting Town
18%inclusion18 decks101 decks
16%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
3.7%inclusion3 decks81 decks
-12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Unstable Amulet
93%inclusion254 decks274 decks
90%synergy
Kederekt Parasite
99%inclusion351 decks354 decks
88%synergy
Pyroblast
95%inclusion337 decks354 decks
86%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
95%inclusion336 decks354 decks
85%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
90%inclusion319 decks354 decks
84%synergy
Cabal Ritual
92%inclusion325 decks354 decks
83%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
93%inclusion329 decks354 decks
83%synergy
Rite of Flame
87%inclusion308 decks354 decks
82%synergy
Grapeshot
87%inclusion307 decks354 decks
81%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
82%inclusion282 decks342 decks
81%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
100%inclusion353 decks354 decks
59%synergy
Jeska's Will
97%inclusion345 decks354 decks
72%synergy
Deflecting Swat
97%inclusion344 decks354 decks
77%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
94%inclusion218 decks232 decks
80%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
89%inclusion316 decks354 decks
80%synergy
Prosper, Tome-Bound
88%inclusion310 decks354 decks
80%synergy
Coruscation Mage
87%inclusion219 decks252 decks
80%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
86%inclusion305 decks354 decks
79%synergy
Deadly Rollick
86%inclusion303 decks354 decks
66%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
84%inclusion298 decks354 decks
75%synergy
Game Changers
Orcish Bowmasters
99%inclusion350 decks354 decks
88%synergy
Demonic Tutor
99%inclusion350 decks354 decks
80%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
98%inclusion348 decks354 decks
83%synergy
Chrome Mox
97%inclusion345 decks354 decks
91%synergy
Ancient Tomb
96%inclusion339 decks354 decks
85%synergy
Mana Vault
95%inclusion337 decks354 decks
89%synergy
Underworld Breach
94%inclusion332 decks354 decks
86%synergy
Gamble
94%inclusion331 decks354 decks
83%synergy
Imperial Seal
90%inclusion317 decks354 decks
84%synergy
Mox Diamond
84%inclusion297 decks354 decks
80%synergy
Creatures
Simian Spirit Guide
83%inclusion294 decks354 decks
77%synergy
Mayhem Devil
79%inclusion280 decks354 decks
55%synergy
Walking Ballista
79%inclusion279 decks354 decks
77%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
73%inclusion257 decks354 decks
64%synergy
Firebrand Archer
69%inclusion245 decks354 decks
63%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
62%inclusion126 decks204 decks
53%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
61%inclusion217 decks354 decks
56%synergy
Opposition Agent
59%inclusion210 decks354 decks
53%synergy
Party Thrasher
56%inclusion154 decks273 decks
50%synergy
Disciple of the Vault
46%inclusion162 decks354 decks
40%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
45%inclusion160 decks354 decks
36%synergy
Goblin Engineer
43%inclusion152 decks354 decks
38%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
38%inclusion86 decks229 decks
25%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
36%inclusion129 decks354 decks
29%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
27%inclusion95 decks354 decks
24%synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
27%inclusion73 decks273 decks
26%synergy
Deadpool, Trading Card
24%inclusion27 decks113 decks
19%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
20%inclusion70 decks354 decks
19%synergy
Urabrask
19%inclusion66 decks354 decks
15%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
19%inclusion51 decks274 decks
9%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
17%inclusion61 decks354 decks
3%synergy
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
16%inclusion58 decks354 decks
13%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
12%inclusion43 decks354 decks
1%synergy
Soot Imp
12%inclusion41 decks354 decks
10%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
9.1%inclusion23 decks252 decks
5%synergy
Blood Seeker
8.8%inclusion31 decks354 decks
2%synergy
Sardian Avenger
8.2%inclusion29 decks354 decks
7%synergy
Blood Pet
7.3%inclusion26 decks354 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Welder
7.3%inclusion26 decks354 decks
4%synergy
Electrostatic Field
7.3%inclusion26 decks354 decks
4%synergy
Skirk Prospector
7.1%inclusion25 decks354 decks
3%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
7.1%inclusion25 decks354 decks
1%synergy
Immolation Shaman
6.5%inclusion23 decks354 decks
4%synergy
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
6.5%inclusion15 decks232 decks
-1%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
5.9%inclusion21 decks354 decks
0%synergy
Hedron Detonator
5.6%inclusion20 decks354 decks
5%synergy
Voldaren Epicure
5.1%inclusion18 decks354 decks
2%synergy
Fate Unraveler
5.1%inclusion18 decks354 decks
-3%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
77%inclusion271 decks354 decks
60%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
75%inclusion266 decks354 decks
70%synergy
Desperate Ritual
71%inclusion250 decks354 decks
67%synergy
Culling the Weak
68%inclusion242 decks354 decks
62%synergy
Final Fortune
63%inclusion224 decks354 decks
61%synergy
Tainted Pact
62%inclusion221 decks354 decks
60%synergy
Fire Covenant
62%inclusion220 decks354 decks
54%synergy
Saw in Half
61%inclusion215 decks354 decks
51%synergy
Flare of Duplication
58%inclusion158 decks274 decks
53%synergy
Abrade
56%inclusion197 decks354 decks
34%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
54%inclusion125 decks230 decks
37%synergy
Ad Nauseam
52%inclusion185 decks354 decks
49%synergy
Bolt Bend
51%inclusion180 decks354 decks
42%synergy
Rending Volley
40%inclusion141 decks354 decks
39%synergy
Slaughter Pact
38%inclusion134 decks354 decks
37%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
36%inclusion128 decks354 decks
23%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
33%inclusion116 decks354 decks
27%synergy
Gut Shot
29%inclusion101 decks354 decks
26%synergy
Dismember
28%inclusion99 decks354 decks
23%synergy
Seething Song
23%inclusion81 decks354 decks
13%synergy
Entomb
21%inclusion74 decks354 decks
13%synergy
Imp's Mischief
20%inclusion71 decks354 decks
11%synergy
Snuff Out
18%inclusion64 decks354 decks
14%synergy
Ricochet Trap
15%inclusion53 decks354 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Charm
12%inclusion41 decks354 decks
-31%synergy
Rain of Filth
7.1%inclusion25 decks354 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.9%inclusion19 decks274 decks
-5%synergy
Fatal Push
6.8%inclusion24 decks354 decks
6%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
6.8%inclusion24 decks354 decks
3%synergy
Chaos Warp
6.2%inclusion22 decks354 decks
-43%synergy
Withering Torment
6.1%inclusion14 decks229 decks
-17%synergy
Burnt Offering
5.6%inclusion20 decks354 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Wheel of Fortune
77%inclusion272 decks354 decks
71%synergy
Molten Duplication
70%inclusion198 decks284 decks
64%synergy
Diabolic Intent
65%inclusion231 decks354 decks
57%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
62%inclusion218 decks354 decks
58%synergy
Reanimate
51%inclusion182 decks354 decks
30%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
51%inclusion175 decks342 decks
47%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
51%inclusion180 decks354 decks
49%synergy
Twinflame
48%inclusion171 decks354 decks
41%synergy
Toxic Deluge
24%inclusion84 decks354 decks
5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
19%inclusion68 decks354 decks
15%synergy
End the Festivities
19%inclusion66 decks354 decks
12%synergy
Grim Tutor
18%inclusion62 decks354 decks
12%synergy
Strike It Rich
17%inclusion60 decks354 decks
14%synergy
Feed the Swarm
15%inclusion53 decks354 decks
-30%synergy
Burning Inquiry
11%inclusion38 decks354 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
10%inclusion37 decks354 decks
4%synergy
Heat Shimmer
9.3%inclusion33 decks354 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
9.0%inclusion32 decks354 decks
-19%synergy
Winds of Change
8.5%inclusion30 decks354 decks
8%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
6.8%inclusion24 decks354 decks
2%synergy
Vandalblast
6.8%inclusion24 decks354 decks
-24%synergy
Reckless Handling
6.2%inclusion22 decks354 decks
5%synergy
Light Up the Stage
5.6%inclusion20 decks354 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
79%inclusion278 decks354 decks
72%synergy
Grinding Station
67%inclusion237 decks354 decks
65%synergy
Defense Grid
55%inclusion193 decks354 decks
52%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
48%inclusion170 decks354 decks
36%synergy
The One Ring
46%inclusion162 decks354 decks
37%synergy
Vexing Bauble
36%inclusion98 decks273 decks
35%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
28%inclusion98 decks354 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion65 decks354 decks
-16%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
18%inclusion63 decks354 decks
17%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
9.3%inclusion33 decks354 decks
5%synergy
Copper Tablet
7.6%inclusion27 decks354 decks
7%synergy
Cursed Totem
6.2%inclusion22 decks354 decks
5%synergy
Ruby Medallion
5.6%inclusion20 decks354 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
All Will Be One
80%inclusion283 decks354 decks
76%synergy
Necropotence
58%inclusion205 decks354 decks
51%synergy
Roiling Vortex
32%inclusion113 decks354 decks
25%synergy
Manabarbs
17%inclusion61 decks354 decks
11%synergy
Underworld Dreams
17%inclusion61 decks354 decks
9%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
16%inclusion44 decks277 decks
13%synergy
Blood Moon
8.8%inclusion31 decks354 decks
6%synergy
Powerbalance
8.0%inclusion22 decks274 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
58%inclusion205 decks354 decks
51%synergy
City of Traitors
49%inclusion174 decks354 decks
48%synergy
Emergence Zone
45%inclusion160 decks354 decks
42%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
28%inclusion99 decks354 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
26%inclusion93 decks354 decks
16%synergy
Cabal Pit
25%inclusion89 decks354 decks
23%synergy
Homeward Path
22%inclusion79 decks354 decks
21%synergy
Barbarian Ring
21%inclusion76 decks354 decks
19%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
17%inclusion61 decks354 decks
12%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
16%inclusion58 decks354 decks
-3%synergy
Shivan Gorge
12%inclusion43 decks354 decks
4%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
11%inclusion39 decks354 decks
9%synergy
Great Furnace
6.2%inclusion22 decks354 decks
2%synergy
Crystal Vein
5.9%inclusion21 decks354 decks
5%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.1%inclusion14 decks272 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion354 decks354 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Petal
97%inclusion344 decks354 decks
89%synergy
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion342 decks354 decks
14%synergy
Mox Opal
93%inclusion329 decks354 decks
88%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
92%inclusion326 decks354 decks
36%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
78%inclusion277 decks354 decks
75%synergy
Fellwar Stone
74%inclusion263 decks354 decks
40%synergy
Mox Amber
74%inclusion262 decks354 decks
70%synergy
Grim Monolith
44%inclusion155 decks354 decks
42%synergy
Rakdos Signet
38%inclusion136 decks354 decks
-24%synergy
Mana Crypt
37%inclusion131 decks354 decks
32%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
36%inclusion127 decks354 decks
32%synergy
Cursed Mirror
21%inclusion75 decks354 decks
11%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.5%inclusion23 decks354 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion349 decks354 decks
12%synergy
Blood Crypt
98%inclusion347 decks354 decks
53%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
97%inclusion343 decks354 decks
65%synergy
Luxury Suite
95%inclusion337 decks354 decks
55%synergy
Mount Doom
93%inclusion330 decks354 decks
75%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
90%inclusion320 decks354 decks
46%synergy
Badlands
90%inclusion318 decks354 decks
77%synergy
City of Brass
88%inclusion313 decks354 decks
81%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
88%inclusion311 decks354 decks
83%synergy
Arid Mesa
85%inclusion302 decks354 decks
76%synergy
Marsh Flats
85%inclusion300 decks354 decks
76%synergy
Mana Confluence
84%inclusion299 decks354 decks
78%synergy
Polluted Delta
80%inclusion284 decks354 decks
72%synergy
Scalding Tarn
79%inclusion278 decks354 decks
71%synergy
Wooded Foothills
77%inclusion272 decks354 decks
69%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
70%inclusion248 decks354 decks
62%synergy
Blazemire Verge
52%inclusion119 decks230 decks
23%synergy
Raucous Theater
50%inclusion155 decks308 decks
29%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion171 decks354 decks
17%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
43%inclusion151 decks354 decks
18%synergy
Spire of Industry
38%inclusion135 decks354 decks
35%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
33%inclusion117 decks354 decks
31%synergy
Graven Cairns
19%inclusion66 decks354 decks
-8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion62 decks354 decks
11%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
16%inclusion58 decks354 decks
-2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion50 decks354 decks
10%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
14%inclusion49 decks354 decks
-46%synergy
Haunted Ridge
10%inclusion34 decks354 decks
-25%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
9.2%inclusion25 decks272 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Peak
7.1%inclusion25 decks354 decks
-33%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.8%inclusion24 decks354 decks
4%synergy